hopes their meeting will shed light on what could have been differently -- done differently in the aftermath of that storm. bge reports that the storm caused downed wires, thousands of cheap --rees and wires down over the area. thousands lost power across the state. here in baltimore city, 97,000 lost power. even though the state public service commission has offered opportunities for people to file a complaint, this week, councilwoman mary pat clarke has introduced a resolution that would invite people to a hearing with the city commission and city residents. >> we would like to see beach ind, our constituents, and tha this city council to work together to reduce outages in

the future. >> an additional hearing has been set for an unknown date sometime next month. >> now to the special session on expanded gambling. just within the hour, a house subcommittee approved a tax break for two casino operators. >> developments include letting maryland casino, maryland live casino, and anne arundel casino to pay 8% less. and the baltimore casino will pay 7% less. >> republican and democratic leaders discussed the gambling bill sent over by the senate last week. many changes are expected, and they will not be done as easily as waving a magic wand. >> the senate work is incredible. it is crazy. >> it will allow operating

casino tables in prince george's county before the baltimore city casino even opens. some want to specify the prince george's county cannot open until 30 days after the baltimore casino is up and running. city delegation does not like what they heard about the referendum question. >> there are so many sneaky little dirty tricks that i think are in the senate bill. >> the house ways and means committee concluded considering -- considered several amendments. >> they are all over the place about the rates. about the table games. but the baltimore city also

prohibited questions about casino games. corrective you have quite -- >> if you of questions about multiple businesses, will they not allow any contribution whatsoever? >> the city once the revenues that baltimore will receive to be split half going to schools and have going to construction. -- half going to construction. >> complicated business. you can see what is at stake during this special session and read the bill senators passed last week and see an overview of its points. you can find it on the politics wbaltv.com page. . now through saturday, you will not have to pay maryland's 6% sales tax on most issues up to

$100, as well as clothing. -- shoes and clothing of to $100. >> lawmakers in washington d.c. are considering a new commuter tax. it would tax those who live outside the district but work there. in maryland rep, elisha in -- a logic cummings, says he is strongly against the tax. but it could generate $1 billion each year. paul ryan is now going it alone. he made his first solo appearance on the campaign trail in iowa. the president is also in iowa. neither one held back in what as likely to be a preview of the match up this fall. >> as the president comes through on his bus tour, you might ask him the same question that i'm getting all around america, that is, where are the jobs, mr. president?

>> if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important is farm bill is to rural communities. we've got to put politics aside. >> a new poll shows americans are split on ryan, while a washington post poll shows an uptick in his favorability rating. >> paul ryan is seen as a bold choice, one with the potential for high risks and high reward. >> both campaigns are working hard to define paul ryan. >> congressman paul reince's supporters describe him as a rising star in the republican party. a solid conservative with bold ideas. >> what paul ryan brings to the table is a serious conversation about debt and taxes and spending. >> he wants to gut medicare and

shower the wealthy with tax breaks, some say. in the house since 1998, he served as the architect of the house gop budget plan. >> this is the path to prosperity. >> last year, he was cast with the republican response to the president obama state of the union address. >> the president is committed to a true blue ticket. that means they will not turn out in november. >> romney and ryan both are going to have to message to their argument very effectively.

they're saying that medicare could be at risk. >> in washington, sally kidd, wbal tv 11 news. >> by the numbers, paul ryan was elected to congress by the age of 28. his wikipedia page was looked at 104 times on saturday. there are six income brackets currently. ryan wants to cut that to two. one at 20% and the other at 25%. >> police in anne arundel county are calling a death in pasadena suspicious. the body of the 50-year-old man was found sunday morning.

a family member is in custody as a person of interest. anyone with information is asked to call the homicide unit. >> the murder trial of the man accused of killing phylicia barnes has been postponed after prosecution and defense say they need more time to look at the evidence. >> it looks like we're going to have to wait at least four months for this trial to begin. both the prosecution and defense as the judge for more time to prepare. another delay in the case of michael jackson, the 28-year-old accused of murdering -- michael johnson, the 28-year-old accused of murdering phylicia barnes in 2010. >> we are taking our time to go through everything. >> bo the prosecution and defense are asking for a mutual

postponement, and including 17,000 pages of discovery already disbanded -- submitted by the state. >> we feel this is necessary to streamline what is relevant and what is not. >> according to court documents, the prosecution accuses johnson of asphyxiating jot -- barnes in her sister's apartment and then using a 35 gallon tub to move her body. johnson's lawyers still feel the case is weak. 11 news reached barnes father after news of the delay in hearing, and he said he is trying to remain positive. he said as long as he stays in jail we can live for another

day. we believe he is a child murderer. johnson's lawyer is maintaining his innocence. >> as expected, the state did not comment. johnson was in court today with a yellow prison jumpsuit. his hands and legs were shackled. wbal tv 11 news. >> the london gains may be over, but they probably left memories that will last a generation. >> and also inspired a new crop of olympic hopefuls. >> at ravens training camp today. it looks like a new reality tv show. >> lots of sunshine today, but storms in the forecast.

>> some good news for baltimore city public works officials tonight, the water main that broke downtown last month has been fixed. it ruptured, creating a traffic nightmare for commuters. officials have replaced the entire main and a 12-inch main along redwood street. they will begin repaving this week. the temporary means have been disconnected. >> the 2012 summer olympic records -- olympics are in the

record books. nearly 116,000 athletes will pass through heathrow airport. as they pass through, the athletes are being asked to write down their greatest moments from the london games to be placed on a memory tree. >> the olympics created a lot -- a number of awe inspiring moments for many raw the world. the u.s. remains beach volleyball -- for many are around the world. the u.s. women's beach volleyball team has created interest in this sport. many have said they have seen interest skyrocket. >> when i saw them and their big win, they influenced me and made me want to try it. it seemed like a lot of fun. >> absolutely.

officials said that have seen a spike in the number of students try out for soccer and field hockey as well. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> warm temperatures across the area today, but about normal for the 13th day of august. the normal is 86 degrees. we officially hit 88. and dry conditions and warm temperatures continue statewide with the exception of coastal areas. and during the seabreeze at 78. -- enjoying this seabreeze at 78. very comfortable out here in allegany and garrett counties this afternoon. in baltimore, even though it was a little bit more than normal, the dewpoint at 52.

the atmosphere is a lot drier than it has been for most of the summer. you can even get up to 90 degrees and it does not feel that bad. just a few light winds over the south. some nice summer weather a still. the sunset at 8:04 p.m. tonight. sprinkles out of the mounds are drying up as they reach the area here. showers tomorrow. maybe even tomorrow morning a chance for a shower. and for a couple of days, tomorrow into the first part of wednesday, and approaching weather system coming out of the midwest. tomorrow, wins out of this job will bring more moisture out of the gulf region. it will be a bit more humid, but

with clouds, temperatures at or below normal. thunderstorms are likelier in the afternoon. sunrise at 6:19 p.m. the winds will be brisk out of the south with passing thunderstorms. the waves averaging one to 2 feet. showers become more likely of to an 80% chance tomorrow and a few lingering showers on wednesdays with highs only at 87 in western maryland. at ocean city for the next few days, thunderstorms are in the forecast. a 30% chance each afternoon right through the middle of the week. a brady's tomorrow and more humid, loh 80's on wednesday. a strong tropical depression

developed late last week that is tracking now through the carolinas. it fell apart a bit. in the midlantic, number of tropical waves and disturbances that could develop in the next few days. 84 tomorrow in baltimore with the chance of a fierce thunderstorm -- of a thunderstorm. probably friday before another front arrives with a thunderstorm, cooling things off for next weekend. >> this is 11 sports. >> we are in owings mills where the ravens find themselves absolutely need deep in the grae portion of camp. the regular season is still too far away to get excited about. we saw a complete makeover on the ravens offensive line.

the good side is, this team is getting healthier by the day. joe flacco, though, had a different offensive line in front of him than we saw last week in atlanta. you can hear the car started as the ravens players make their way out of camp today. bobby williams suffered from a sore ankle and got a couple of days off. it underscores how many questions the ravens have this summer. john harbaugh says he will use all of this summer to keep looking for the right answers. >> everybody played different spots. that is where we are right now working seven different combinations and letting them compete. >> next up for the ravens, their second preseason game friday

night. they will kick it off against the detroit lions friday night at 8:00 p.m. a night off for the orioles, but a busy day nonetheless. the guy who used to be a minor league infielder wrapping up his first week in the majors. now he is picking up awards. a great showdown with the orioles and boston. what a debut week. 6416. three home runs -- 6 for 16. this is a kid that was in the minor leagues. what a debut week.

the international olympic committee took away gold medal from a ehlers shot putter. they took it away from her, and stripping her of her gold medal, because she tested positive before and after her competition for steroids. it means new zealand's valerie adams will get the gold. the only thing adams doesn't get is the chance to stand on the podium and hear her national anthem. the seven-day forecast district ahead.

>> this is breaking news. >> breaking news in hertford county right now where a 6-year- old boy has been struck by a vehicle in joppa. let's go to captain roy taylor. >> this is the 500 block of joppatowne road. about 5:15 p.m., a child was struck by a vehicle. he was transferred to the children center with serious, but not life-threatening injuries. the harford county sheriff's department is investigating. department is investigating. we will [ male announcer ] progress. opportunity.

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>> a chance for showers and storms to our. a beautiful day thursday. it will be hot friday, but then cooled off considerably going into next weekend. the changing season, perhaps. >> we will see you at 11:00 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]